The Moffat County boys and girls both put in impressive performances Saturday to claim district titles. The boys beat Roaring Fork in a hard fought game 57-45, while the girls coasted to at 56-39 win over Olathe, a team they had lost to twice this season. For the girls it was their 3rd district championship in a row, for the boys their 2nd. The Meeker boys claimed Continue reading →

Avalanche forecasters are cautioning backcountry enthusiasts after a series of recent storms and with more snow expected over the weekend. Ethan Greene, director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, says “there’s plenty of risk out there right Continue reading →

The Yampa Valley Pregnancy Center will hold their annual Dessert Night fundraiser March 15th. The guest speaker for the night is free-lance artist, designer, calligrapher, and signwriter, Susan Chermack. Chermack’s main area of work has been mural painting for the United States Air Force Academy. She has produced over 60 projects and paintings for the Academy including a 40 foot mural in the Press Box. For the past 8 Continue reading →

Moffat County Commissioner John Kinkaid was in Washington D.C. this week representing the National Association of County Commissioners. Kinkaid says he has been working on getting Congressional members to visit Northwest Colorado. He says that he has convinced Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Continue reading →

The Steamboat Springs Community Youth Corps (CYC) is now accepting applications for 14 to 16 year old teens to join for the summer. CYC offers youth an opportunity to earn while they learn by contributing to community improvement projects. The group is also seeking seasonal Crew Leaders & Assistant Crew Leaders for a supervisory position. The person would Continue reading →

Congressman Scott Tipton stressed the need for a permanent legislative solution to protect private water rights from federal takings and interference, following yesterday’s comments by U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that the agency is, for the time being, backing off Continue reading →

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration yesterday announced that federal inspectors issued 176 citations, eight orders and one safeguard during special impact inspections conducted at 13 coal mines and three metal and nonmetal mines Continue reading →

Moffat County 4-H Council has started a new program within 4-H called 4-Her of the month. This can be an individual, a group, a club, a leader or volunteer that has gone above and beyond to represent the Moffat County 4-H program. The 4-Her of the month has to be nominated by a leader, parent, 4-H member, or member of the Continue reading →